Acts 2:38

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Be

1 Peter 3:21

In

And ye

Acts 2:16

Acts 8:15

Acts 10:44

General references

Luke 5:32

John 20:23

Bible References

Be

Presently, as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the Treasurer exclaimed: "Look! here is water; what is to prevent my being baptized?"

And, when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us to become her guests. "Since you have shown your conviction," she said, "that I really am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house." And she insisted on our doing so.

And now why wait any longer: Be baptized at once, wash away your sins, and invoke his Name.

not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but in fulfillment of his merciful purposes. He saved us by that Washing which was a New Birth to us, and by the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,

And baptism, which this foreshadowed, now saves you--not the mere cleansing of the body, but the search of a clear conscience after God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

In

However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the Good News about the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

And he directed that they should be baptized in the Faith of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.

"John's baptism was a baptism upon repentance," rejoined Paul, "and John told the people (speaking of the 'One Coming; after him) that they should believe in him--that is in Jesus."

Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the Faith of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Or can it be that you do not know that all of us, who were baptized into union with Christ Jesus, in our baptism shared his death?

You have rent the Christ in pieces! Was it Paul who was crucified for you? or were you baptized into the Faith of Paul?

And ye

This is what is spoken of in the prophet Joel--

And they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.

Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.

General references

I have not come to call the religious, but the outcast, to repent."

If you remit any one's sins, they have been remitted; and, if you retain them, they have been retained."